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Show Commander U.S. Army Duowav J J Pmuwwiiiu9 - Dugway, U T 84022-snn- OFFICIAL BUSINESS PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE, STEDP-P- A 11 I n mi II IIa department of the army TT:. Third Class Mail 7 f 300 State Historical Society State Street - T O 816 Madison, WI 53706 tcrest of ttie personnel of OA LABEL 1S-- 1. 1 OCT. 74 ROD. (AN 340-- 3) Diigrwciy Proving: Ground" Thursday, Jum 6. 1985 six dm stripes in October 'More , by Lisa Simunaci stripe and a little more auth- Specialists five's and sixes will all be changed to hard stripe NCO's effective Oct. 1. This new policy will affect nine soldiers at Dugway and . sol- approximately 46,000 diers Army wide. Under the new policy, ority. As instant NCO's, there is no problem anticipated with the conversion on this installation. Command Sgt. Maj. John Sharpe, feels the Specialist fives here already fill NCO positions. only the specialist four rank will be retained. Spec 5 Alvin Colson, who "My soldiers have been trained to be leaders, because even with the specialist ranks, there's always a chance to become an NCO at works in the transportation office here, said, "it's about time this new. policy goes into effect" He said there is the E-- level," said Sharpe. The new policy was' de- 7 more respect for a hard .is .1. "o.V " respisct, authority, prestige' vised after recommendations were made by the command-- " er of Training and Doctrine Command. Gen. William chardson, TRADOC commander, based his recom- -' mendation, in part, on a recent evaluation by the TRADOC enlisted personnel;' Ri-- ; management system study group. "We asked ourselves if the specialist ranks were really required," said Col. Dennis--- D. Flint, study group direc- . tor. The group found that a conversion process from specialist to NCO had already unofficially begun. It was also found that 14 percent of the Army's Specialist six authorizations and 16 percent of the Specialist five authorizations were filled by hard stripe NCO's. "What was happening was an incursion of hard stripes into those positions despite what current doctrine or policy called for," said Flint. tions were, in fact, being Fliiu was surprised at the recommendation by the components with specialists to keep the Specialist four filled by Specialist fours. The bottom line, according to Flint, is the fact that these proponents don't feel a 8 soldier with only months in the Army is ready to become an NCO. rank. "We thought everyone would say, let's just get rid of the whole specialist rank 17-1- structure " However, the, incursion that was found with Specialist fives and sixes didn't carry over into the Specialist four area. The group found that almost 100 percent of the Specialist four authoriza Sharpe agrees with the ist ranks, but said, "They have always had NCO authority here. Now with the decision to eliminate special- hard stripes, they will have a little more prestige." New liquor policy ' .'. bans alcohol for soldiers under age 21 The new" drinking policy that raised the drinking age to 21 for military in Utah went into effect June 1. The former law allowed for working with Geode rocks. There are people to provide advice and assistance. The post library, besides providing books, also has records that can be checked out by soldiers with ID cards. There .are records in all areas, from classical to pop. Hours are 11:30 a.m.-7:3- 0 p.m. Monday-Thursda- soldiers under 21 to pur- chase beer and wine. The new policy requires all military posts follow the drinking age of the state they are located in. T didnt make the law, nor did Col. Nydam," explained club manager, CW3 Arnie Toy. It is a federal law, and the only thing we can do is follow it." As an alternative for the young soldiers, Toy said he has ordered a 60 inch television to be set up in the ball- y, and p.m. iifiiii it U M i Mia wl"1 iiwi n i ftinii lifVi iVrnii iiiiVi iivri:i"i rl i young soldiers to use the facilities provided on post. "There is more to do on this post then people have time for, if they only take advantage of it" There are two craftshops on post, the auto and hobby shops. Both shops are closed on Monday and Tuesday, to wmmtmmmfmmmmmmmmiimm DUGWAY CHILDREN race around in kiddie cars as part Of the Dugway Days festivities. See page 3 for more Dugway Days pictures. (U.S. Army photo by Vickie Bryant) Wea th er can hamper a item pi provide longer hours for weekend work. The auto craftshop provides workspace for people working on cars. to halt area insect infestation hatch and half of them ma- ture. This means that for by Ruth A. Mecham Be careful next time you walk through Skull Valley, there are approximately 130 grasshoppers per square yard. According to Sonny Deuel, pest controller for Dugway, that is 118 more grasshoppers than warrants an infestation. The infestation of grasshoppers at Dugway is almost as bad as the valley, with Ditto right at the top of the list of worse hit areas. Deuel stated, ''Ditto is a good breeding area, the moisture there has been high. It takes 20 inches of rain and lots of vegetation to make conditions good for grasshop- pers." Each grasshopper produces approximately 300 eggs of which 90 percent every grasshopper about 150 are produced. Grasshoppers hatch and form colonies and travel up to three miles where they mate and die. The eggs are deposited underground one quarter to one half inch and stay there until the next season. High humidity and water provide perfect conditions for eggs to hatch. Deuel added, "Moisture plays an important role in insects. Watering grass to excess and grass clippings make perfect breeding areas for insects." With the moisture high, Dugway has more to look forward other than grasshoppers. Mosquitoes in this area require very little , water and vegetation to thrive. Winds have been high lately and mosquitoes arrive with the wind. Deuel Re-enlistme- nts Spec 4 Alcornelia Terry for three years for re-enlist- Higher ground ed MOS 55B Ammo stock con- trol accounting specialist. Promotions Thomas Olson CW04 Steve Caddy Sgt 1st Class Pedro Lugo Spec 5 - Pfc. Bernard Lee - Pfc Jeff-Poo-ks Higher ground is a column containing military awards and promotions along with civilian awards. Awards ARCOM Staff Sgt Dean Bertsch will Published by the Transcript-Bulleti- n Publishing Company, a private In no firm way connected with, the Department of the Army. Opinions added, "If conditions are right (which they are), 48 hours after mosquito eggs are layed they can be flying and biting." The trouble with spraying for mosquitoes is weather. "If the temperature falls low 65 degrees or if the wind blows more than 9 miles per hour, spraying is ineffective, and becomes a waste of money," added Deuel. Dugway plans to start aerial spraying next year. Other insects common to Dugway are Sand .Flies and Tuber Beetles (the little black bugs that fly in thru your screen They arrive when it gets hot. "We'll try to take care of th,ese insects as they come along," said Deuel. Dugway is located in a desert environment, so insects that bother our community PCS to "Germany this month. Spec. 4 Rodney Scott has left for Germany. Spec 4 Toy Ready. AAM Lt Col. William Haertle will PCS to San Francisco. Spec 4 Cindy McKinney. Spec. 4 Ricardo v elez has left for Korea. Spec. 4 John Encarnacion has left for Korea. Civilian merit pay perfor. mance awards might not bother Salt Lake or Tooele. Another area of concern in Dugway is the snake poDeuel said, pulation. "Snakes are coming out of hybernation and showing up in the housing area. The most important thing to remember about snakes is they follow rodents, like to travel, and are as frightened of you as you are of them. "Snakes like areas with good cover such as thick grasss and other places they can hid. An important thing to remember is it's hard to identify the species of an snake. The venom from an inmature snake can be more lethal than that of a mature snake. If you see a snake don't pick it up, discuss the hazards with your, in-matu- re children and report all snakes to PMO or Facilities Engineers," he advised. Dr. Paul Adams Stan McAllister Dr. Frank JJagley Douglas Boyle James Deal James Dyer , David Gaulthier Art Jones Roy Keeling Kitsy Keetch Don Parker Dr. Gary Resnick Ronald Stevens Tony Witkowski . expressed by the writers herein are their own and are not to be consi- dered an official expression by the Department of the Army. Tte ap- "Anything from changing sparkplugs to rebuilding an engine can be done," said Spec. 5 Pedro Lugo, HHC Supply Sergeant, who frequently uses the shop. The hobby shop has cera- mics, woodworking, metal working and a special area y. Army Community Services affords everyone the opportunity to volunteer their time and services. "It makes me feel good to volunteer," said Vickie Bryant, room. . Command Sgt Maj. John Wr Sharpe feels this might be an opportunity for the Friday-Sunda- 12:30-5:3- 0 , volunteer supervisor. If a person likes to read 'about foreign places and dif- ferent posts, ACS always needs people to help update installation relocation files. . It also needs volunteers' for youth center activities and trips. Morale support also uses volunteers as sports coaches. Through outdoor recreation, maps, camping gear and other equipment is available for weekend trips. The post gym is open seven days a week. It has two racketball courts and two weightrooms near the gym area. During summer - months, the outdoor pool is open. Even though the initial reaction about the new drinking policy was it's an unfair law, perhaps the facilities mentioned will get more use. Soldiers react to drink law As of June 1, soldiers und- er 21 can no longer buy beer and wine in Utah. A new federal policy states that all military installations will now abide by the drinking law of the state they are in. "I dont think it's fair to the troops, especially to those at Dugway because this is such a desolate area," said 1st Lt. Raphael Clark, HHC executive officer. Although there is an exception for isolated posts, Dugway is not considered isolated because privately owned vehicles are allowed. Staff Sgt. Tim Younkins feels that it is "foolish to just make them stop all of a sudden when they have been able to drink for so long." When most states raise their drinking laws, they provide a grandfather clause so people that were already eligible to buy alcohol dont get their privilege taken away. There is nothing in the new policy that allows that clause. Since the drinking age is different in each state, the law for the military differs on each post. "There should be a standard law," said Spec 4 Gary Mosser. "At 18 most people are out of the home, you know military people are." "At age 18, people are re- sponsible enough to make their own decisions. They need to establish their drinking habits as well as other habits," said Capt. Tim Young. Even though not everyone feels all 18 year olds are responsible mature adults, the echoed opinion of soldiers here deals with the fact that these soldiers are willing to give their lives. 'They should be able to have a beer, at least on the post," said security guard Paul Wach. pearanee of advertisements Inserts hi this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army. . |